The Hakimian Organization, a New York-based firm, is moving forward with plans for a two-phase project in Miami-Dade County. At a July 19th meeting, Miami’s Urban Development Review Board approved the first phase, Hakimian South Tower, in a 5-0 vote.
Lore Development Group has filed plans for a monumental mixed-use project called Summit Brickell at 1015 Southwest 1st Avenue in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. The 69-story tower would activate a 22,712-square-foot land parcel on the southeast corner of SW 1st Avenue and SW 10th Street, adjacent to the Brickell Metromover Station. Designed by Corwil Architects, the nearly 843-foot-tall structure would comprise 875,525 square feet of space, including 500 residential units, 2,174 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and an integrated 11-story garage with 480 parking spaces. July 17, 2023, is listed as the filing date.
Mill Creek Residential has submitted plans for a new apartment building in the vibrant Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. Named Modera North Bayshore, the proposed development is set to impact the local skyline significantly. Standing tall at 31 stories, or approximately 340 feet, the modern contemporary tower will offer residents desirable amenities and living spaces. Corwil Architects is the design architect and Witkin Hults + Partners is the landscape architect.
Housing Trust Group (HTG) has secured financing for University Station, a $100 million mixed-use development in Hollywood, Florida. This significant project, the largest undertaken by HTG to date, is a collaboration between HTG and the City of Hollywood, forming a true public-private partnership (P3). University Station will feature a range of workforce and affordable housing options, retail spaces, public and private parking, and a new home for Barry University’s College of Nursing and Health Services. The partnership was initiated through an unsolicited proposal under Florida’s P3 statute 255.065. Construction is set to commence in June 2023, with an expected completion in Spring 2025.
Swiss real estate investment powerhouse, Empira Group, has made headlines with its recent acquisition of the 901 Southwest 3rd Avenue development site for $21.5 million, previously referred to as Empire Brickell, in the bustling Brickell neighborhood of Miami. This marks the firm’s second foray into greater downtown Miami’s development landscape in just under a year, with the transaction successfully closing on April 17th, 2023. With construction anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2024, Empira Group envisions a 26-story tower comprising 310 market-rate apartments alongside approximately 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project’s completion is slated for 2026.
